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Triq il-Fliegu, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence

8 applications on record: 3 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 67 residential units granted.

What the local plan allows

Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 42): 5 Floors, an overall height of 22.90 m (23.80 m with a basement, 25.00 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation.

Policy zones along the street: NWSP7 (73%); Tourism Zone (27%).

The 2006 local plan limit here is 5 floors; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, and some grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places).

Along the street the policy map shows NWSP7 (73% of the frontage); Tourism Zone (27% of the frontage).

Height precedents

  • PA/03209/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of existing hotel (currently Class 3B), excavation and construction of two basement level garages (54 garages) and construction of 5 retail Granted, validated 31 July 2024, 8 floors plus a receded floor, decided 7 November 2024
  • PA/06380/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of PA2104/15: To amend drawings as approved in PA16/10 for the construction of two apartments at third and fourth floor levels over the existing buildin Granted, validated 1 November 2023, 5 floors, decided 5 April 2024
  • PA/04785/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To carry out internal and external alterations to the existing Class 4B pharmacy, to change part of the pharmacy into a Class 4A veterinary pharmacy, to change Granted, validated 23 July 2025, 2 floors, decided 20 October 2026

What the planning files say

No eapps planning files have been read for Triq il-Fliegu yet.

Pending now

  • PA/08574/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of the existing property, excavation of the plot, and proposed construction of 110 parking spaces across basement levels -2 and -1. The prop Pending, validated 29 October 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor

Latest applications on Triq il-Fliegu

  • PA/04863/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposal description: To propose a change of use from a garage to a Class 2C (childcare centre). Proposal also includes internal alterations, roofing over backy Withdrawn, validated 23 July 2025
  • PA/04785/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To carry out internal and external alterations to the existing Class 4B pharmacy, to change part of the pharmacy into a Class 4A veterinary pharmacy, to change Granted, validated 23 July 2025, 2 floors
  • PA/08574/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of the existing property, excavation of the plot, and proposed construction of 110 parking spaces across basement levels -2 and -1. The prop Pending, validated 29 October 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/06380/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of PA2104/15: To amend drawings as approved in PA16/10 for the construction of two apartments at third and fourth floor levels over the existing buildin Granted, validated 1 November 2023, 5 floors
  • PA/04940/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose a change of use from a garage to a childcare centre - Class 2C. The proposal also includes internal alterations, roofing over the backyard - basement Withdrawn, validated 23 August 2023
  • PA/03209/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of existing hotel (currently Class 3B), excavation and construction of two basement level garages (54 garages) and construction of 5 retail Granted, validated 31 July 2024, 8 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/00169/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose a change of use from a garage to a childcare center Class 2C. The proposal also includes internal alterations, roofing over the backyard - basement l Withdrawn, validated 25 January 2023
  • PA/00486/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of materials on the facade and internal alterations including addition of a window and a store under third party staircase. Status being checked

Other streets in San Pawl il-Bahar: Triq San Pawl, Triq il-Qawra, Triq it-Turisti, Triq Burmarrad, Triq it-Tamar, Triq Piscopo Macedonia, Dawret il-Gzejjer, Triq il-Wardija, Triq Sant' Antnin, Triq it-Trunciera, Triq Sir Luigi Preziosi, Triq Parades.